| Population figures as at 31 Dec. 2004 |
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| Number of municipalities | 43.0 |
| Area in km2 | 2257.0 |
| Population in 1,000: | |
| Total | 275.8 |
| Male | 136.0 |
| Germans | 269.2 |
| Inhabitants per km2 | 122.0 |
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| Age from ... to under ... years on 31 Dec. 2002 |
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| under 15 | 11.8% |
| 15 - 18 | 4.5% |
| 18 - 25 | 9.3% |
| 25 - 35 | 11.3% |
| 35 - 60 | 37.0% |
| 60 and over | 26.1% |
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| Population change 2003 (per 1,000 inhabitants) |
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| Live births | 7.3 |
| Deaths | 10.6 |
| Arrivals | 27.5 |
| Departures | 32.8 |
| Increase (+)/decrease (-) | -8.7 |
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| Agriculture 2001 |
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| Holdings (per 1,000 inhabitants) | 2.4 |
| Utilised agricultural area (ha per holding) | 195.8 |
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| Mining and Manufacturing on 30 Sep. 2002 (per 1,000 Inhabitants) |
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| Local units | 0.7 |
| Employees | 48.5 |
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| Construction and housing (per 1,000 inhabitants) |
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| Dwellings completed in 2002 | 2.9 |
| Stock of dwellings on 31 Dec. 2002 | 487.1 |
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| Stock of motor vehicles (per 1,000 Inhabitants) |
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| on 31 Jan. 2003 | 660.9 |
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| General Education System: Graduates and school leavers having completed their education, 2002 |
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| Total (per 1,000 inhabitants) | 15.1% |
| Without secondary general school certificate | 11.4% |
| With secondary general school certificate | 13.9% |
| With intermediate school certificate | 52.1% |
| With university entrance qualification | 22.6% |
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| Unemployment rate at the end of December |
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| 2003 | 18.9% |
| 2004 | 20.7% |
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| Employees subject to social insurance on 30 June 2004 |
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| Total (per 1,000 inhabitants) | 283.6 |
| Of whom in | |
| Agriculture and forestry, fishing | 4.9% |
| Industry | 30.3% |
| Trade, hotel and restaurant industry, transport | 25.3% |
| Other industries | 39.5% |
